Heapeth, crapeth

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:25 pm

I think the thing is none of us like to be shown a BX that is in such a state. We know they are around, but it's not an easy thing to look at! Think a vandalised work of art, or a collapsing old cottage, a majestic old oak tree dying of disease ... and so on. Not pleasant to see...

Fair point - but £50. But compare that to Tim's £47 BX - or even Cavmad's fabled £1.60 BX (is that around still?!)... not to mention Ken's £60 Estate. And all of a sudden £50 seems expensive

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:28 pm

Lol the £42 BX is suddenly alot more money as u know me i like to get them right! Will be throwing some cash at it this week.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:59 pm

I'll bet a fair amount of dosh, but less than you'd have to throw at this BX

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:06 pm

True, and hoepfully I have someone genuine who want to buy it as soon as its done! Will keep you posted.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:08 pm

Philip chidlow wrote:I think the thing is none of us like to be shown a BX that is in such a state. We know they are around, but it's not an easy thing to look at! Think a vandalised work of art, or a collapsing old cottage, a majestic old oak tree dying of disease ... and so on. Not pleasant to see...

Fair point - but £50. But compare that to Tim's £47 BX - or even Cavmad's fabled £1.60 BX (is that around still?!)... not to mention Ken's £60 Estate. And all of a sudden £50 seems expensive

It lives on in spirit but not in body! Various BX`s all over the country are alive because of it!

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:02 pm

Heapeth crapeth, on again
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-CITROEN-BX19 ... dZViewItem

Only £25 this time.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:29 am

Ive messaged this guy telling to get real, give it a wash and put apump on it and he would get the £50 i reckon, noones going to buy a car with no brakes, steering that you cant load on a trailer as it will drag its arse!

He hasnt bothered to reply! I have bought parts from him in the past and hes been fine I will say.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:38 am

Somehow I expect he knew that in the first place - can't say I'd bother if I was only asking £50 - might as well scrap it and save myself the trouble of doint those things and having to deal with the e-mails and bother of e-bay.

(Collection's free round here at the moment)

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:45 am

jeremy wrote:Somehow I expect he knew that in the first place - can't say I'd bother if I was only asking £50 - might as well scrap it and save myself the trouble of doint those things and having to deal with the e-mails and bother of e-bay.

(Collection's free round here at the moment)

I`m not suprised Jeremy, it`s about £60-£70 per ton at the moment for scrap cars. I expect they`re only too happy to collect for nowt, they`re not daft are they?

ellevie · Post by **ellevie** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:57 am

He hasn't dropped the price --- it was £25 last time as well (170035500111). I think he must have been a Citroen specialist garage or something like that. He's been selling loads of Citroen tools and stuff like Citroen bunting for some time now. I bought some stuff from him including a Citroen supplied specialist toolkit. He sold a nice looking Xantia VSX TD recently for £165 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1
But he's definitely given to understatement.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:09 pm

Billy - you're right - a glance in my local free paper shows someone paying £25 for complete larger cars for scrap.

I also noticed loads of steel scrap waiting to be loaded onto a ship on the River Itchen - I expect I'll be able to hear them drop it in tomorrow - makes a distinctive noise and took me ages to work out what it was!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:04 pm

Japan is the new place for it apparantly Jeremy, Russia was the big one then it was China now Japan. Someone`s doing very well out of it!

ellevie · Post by **ellevie** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:02 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-CITROEN-BX19 ... 0038206569

The seller was a Citroen dealer up until a few years ago and has maintained the car since 1993 for a customer who traded it in. It has had the rear arm bearings, head gasket, and cambelt changed. He does MOTs and quoted £30 to fit a pump if one can be supplied.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:07 pm

Whos bidding for it?